Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 August 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

'l'lite NEW ZEALAND EAIUiEIi.S ! CO-OPEUATIVE DISTRIB UTiN G COMPANY, LTD. weeklFlieFort. "Wolliugtou, August 12. The potato market remains nrm, und the demand is able to absorb all linos arriving. It is difficult to forecast the future value of tablo potatoes, but i\ve do not anticipate any pronounced drop, at any rate lor the next month or so. Seed potatoes are selling ireely A few hrst-olabs local onions arriving are in special demand; supplies lroin America arc expected shortly. There is a distinct weakening in the grain market ,except in oate, which are stationary. Wheat is lower, and buriwy vui-2 much lower' than thu value-, which have ruling ior soino tuue past. Pollaa'd and brau have dropped '20s per ton. Chaff iis considerably easier and hay is very hard to sell. Doubtless the mild winter and signs ol early spring have beon potent lact-ors in easing the lmarket. However, notwithstanding any severe -weather that might by experienced, we do not anticipate the exceptionally high values to be ruling again thia year. 'le demand for cauliflower continues' to be good, and \\ ell-packed lines are eagerly buuglit up. Uioice savoy cabbage )« meeting steady demanu at slightly higher rates. lronbark pumpkins and' marrows are .scarce, and we could haudlo larger consignments. There is a good demand lor lettuce, which is in tjLort supply. Swedes are selling low, and parsnips meet dull sale. <Jhoice table carrots and white turnips meet fair tlomand. Choice celery continue* to meet excellent sale. spring onions and leeks are selling ireely. A good demand continues tor enoico cooking and uefc&ort apples ami we could handle larger uonsignnientb. Llioice tines oi dessei'L pears are eagerly uougn'u up a, higii rates. v.aobage.—Choice savoy, us to (J& others, -iz tu Is per sack. Cauhilouer.- Choice, bt> Ud to los od; outers, O5 t-o ia per sacli. Celery.—lid to J.UU per dozen. Uiiioiiß.—Local, J~< i-o x< 10a per ion i'aisnips.-- Ciioice, '2a Od io Ud poi sack. 'lurnipii. -■ While, '2a to '-is per isack. Leeks.-ud to Ud per uundle. J^eitLiue. —Cnoiee, -lb tu js ; otheis, '2* to Jft od per case. opniacii. -Is to -is Ud per case. liadish.—OS per case. Marrows.— Bs to lUs per sack. Swt'Ues—2s Gd por cwt. Pumpkins.--lronbark, Vα to 11a; Beetroot.—ss to Os per sack. latuiT. Apples.—Duissert, choice So Od to iUs (jii ; others, -In to <3s per case. Gobblers Ud to lUd per 10; Hens 8d to Dd per lb live weight. Pears.—Dessert, extra choice bs so y«; Medium, us Od to Us Od per J-case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s to as; POULTHI'. Light Table Hens, 3s Od to 4s Od; heavy hens 5s to da Od; cockrels, •Ls to oe; heavy, cockrols, 5s Od to Os; Good heavy ducks, 7a to 7s O'd; Indian runners us Od to Os per pair. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.-70's to UO's, Od; UU's to liU'fc, u;Jd; liaconei'6 o^d; Bucker(j, ■Oid to id; Choppers (heavy; 3id to aid per lb. Our weekly Pork Sales held each Thursday during winter. Honey.—ln 00's, s<l per ib. Honey Sections.—Ots Gd per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums, dd per lb Beeswax.—ls 5d per lb. Tea Nuts.—2ls per lODlb saok. GIiAIN, PIiODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s ( Jd per Uishel. <s Od lor 10-sack lots. l (l eed Barley.—Os per bushel; us 'Id lor ID-sack lots. CluilL-Oatwi fcjhoaf, £il 10s to nu per t«n. ■ Straw.—JJo 10s> per toil ex storu. Garten's superlative swedes.—2s Ou per lb. Maizo.—Os 3d per bushel; Os ior 10 sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo por ton. Pure Pea Aleal.—£l2 per ton. Oats. Prime Gartens, as; Feed oats, 4s 10d; Duns us 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 5s B'd per bushel. I'Wi Peas.—Os Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—o's Od per bus. Seed Oats.— Storm King. Gartoiio, Thins, 5s Dd; Algerians 7s Od per Lifs'hel. Bran.— £8 be per ton. Pollard.—JtU lUs per ton. ltice Pollard.— £9 per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and JSuts Genuine, 16s cwt. Ton lots, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £0 10s por ton. Suorosine.—New available. £9 per ton "' , Molasses.-- 28s per scivt casks free Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Moat and Bone Meal.—l7a per 100; 9s per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. "Blue- Bell" Arsenate ol Lead at list rates. "Bluo Boll" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourite (Strawson's)— Kills all soil insects, 25s per owb; 15s per i-ewt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds -a per their list. Sufcton's B. L. E. Rape.—ls per b in 28ib sealed bags. ""*"